Vietnam firms participate in int’l furniture fair in Singapore

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese wooden furniture and handicraft companies are showcasing
their products at the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2018 (IFFS-2018), which
opened in the island country on March 8.

Vietnamese
Trade Counsellor in Singapore Tran Thu Quynh said the Ministry of Industry and
Trade has recently worked with concerned bodies, particularly the provincial
Departments of Industry and Trade, to promote Vietnamese products in
international markets.

The
event presents an opportunity for Vietnamese furniture firms to seek new ways
for their products in the context that the interior industry is focusing on
environmentally-friendly products.

Le
Thi Thuan, Director of the Qua Thuan Handicraft Manufacturing and Trading
Company, said this is the third time her company has attended the event.

It
is a good opportunity for her enterprise in particular and other Vietnamese
furniture producers to promote their products as well as seeking potential international
and regional partners, she said.

The Hanoi
Department of Industry and Trade took the occasion to introduce its Hanoi Gift
Show 2018, slated for October.

The
IFFS-2018, running until March 11, saw the participation of over 400 companies
from nations and territories worldwide.

According
to Singaporean Minister of Trade and Industry S. Iswaran, the global trade
value of the wooden products and furniture sector is expected to reach 779
billion USD by 2021.-VNA